Pricing Overview
The Azure DC96ads v5 costs $4.94/hour ($3609.12/month) for Linux and $9.36/hour ($6832.80/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $4.9440 | $3609.12 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $3.9553 | $2887.33 | -20% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $2.9664 | $2165.47 | -40% |
Spot Instance | $1.0437 | $761.88 | -79% |
You could save $2847.24/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i384 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DCADSV5 family
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecDC96ads v5DC2ads v5Δ
vCPUs962-98%
Memory384 GB8 GB-98%
Hourly Price$4.9440$0.1030-98%
Monthly Price$3609.12$75.19-98%
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